The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-02-19
STATE NEWS.


ported that movement is on font
here to establish compress. Baton
Rouge is a good location for such au
enterprise.
Capitolian-Advocate: There re.
mains now only three more parishes
to be heard from, when all of tho
collectors in the State will haye &C.
counted for their collections during
the fourth quarter of last year.
Iberville South: Bayou Goula is
just awakening to the Importance OF
having homestead association. She
presents good field for such work.
and we hope TO soon hear that tia
association there is in working
order.
Sugar Planter To say that the
past winter has been Remarkable.
one, is putting it mildly. During
the past three weeks the weathe,
has been strongly suggestive oI
spring. the thermometer having
ranged around the los during thai
period,
St. Mary Herald Our police
jury, with its usual good judgment
and keen perception, has purchased
road machine, which will be used
20 pnt the parish roads in a better
condition than they were ever
known before. So much for good
Judgment and economy.
East Carroll Democrat The RAP.
id rise of the river is abating, and
will probably soon stop entirely and
go down as rapidly as it came up.
The birds are mating. trees bud
ding and flowers blooming. Balny
spring seems to be trying to drive
bleak winter away before the sea,
son for its retiring.
Rayne Signal A cotton, corn
and pea planter that psa! VII! aqeR aqefR 4ss: fss
ularity in separate hills and cover
the seed at the same time, has been
invented by a gentleman ia Bien.
vile parish. In addition to tho
above. when 30 desired, it will dis
tribute fertilizer at the same time.
Plaquemincs Protector North
ern visitors are availing themselves
of the convenient. passenger accom-
modation of the Red River and
Coast Line to visit the country be-
low New Orleans. Among the
round trip passengers on the Nep
tune recently we're tourists frou.
Dakota and Wyoming Territories.
N. O. States The cotton crop Of
1886 is on the aggregate less by 2
per cent. than it was the previous
year, the yield being about $780,
600 bales. The report Of the de-
partment shows that the qaality Of
the crop is superior. Rarely, if
ever, have the returns in point Of
cleaness, color and length of staple,
equallcd those just received.
Sugar Bowl: With the continued
warm weather and bright sunshine.
the fruit trees arc putting forth their
blossoms and leaves. The peach
trees have gone to work as though
they felt confident that spring has
come to stay. 1t is to be hoped that
we will have no late frosts. The
Japan plum treo promise an abun-
dant yield this year, the Grst in the
| last four years.
Lake Charles Echo: Gardening
| is being indnlged in this season on
| larger scale by our citizens than Zoe
years past. Many have English
| peas and beans up aud running.
| while it is a common thing to Sc"
| Irish potatoes up and growing fine
ly. If the present delightful wealth
or continues. and we have no heavy
| frosts during the latter part Of this
| month, vegetables will be drag in
| our market in the next six weeks.
Lake Charles Commercial: The
Receiver of the U. S. Land Office
at New Orleans, reports that he
holds for Michigan syndicate $780,
900 for the purpose Of buying land
in this State. Also that the Re-
ceiyer at Natchitoches holds about
! the same amount tor the same syn
| dicatc for the same purpose. The
Na,chitoches Office has been kept